U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated annual average of 373,900 home structure fires from 2005-2009 according to new research from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). According to the report, cooking fires remain the leading cause of home structure fires and home fire injuries and smoking materials continue to be the leading cause of home fire deaths.
Burning Ban Issued
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State Forester Gene Kodama has issued a ban on outdoor burning in counties within the SCFC Pee Dee operating region including Dillon County.
SCDMV To Charge For Driver Manuals
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The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) began charging a fee for driver manuals and commercial driver license (CDL) manuals.
New PTI Session Starts
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Our first week PTI (Pre Trial Intervention) meeting was held on Monday, June 27, 2011 at the Riverdale Community Center.
New Program Helps Co-op Members Manage Home Energy Usage
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Pee Dee Electric Cooperative’s i-on energy® is a new program designed to help residential co-op members monitor and manage their home’s energy usage.
McKinney To Head Emergency Management Division
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Major General Robert Livingston, The Adjutant General, announced the appointment of George H. McKinney II as the new Director of the agency’s Emergency Management Division, effective July 18, 2011.
Wallace Joins Dillon Internal Medicine
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McLeod Medical Center Dillon and Dillon Internal Medicine are pleased to announce James Nicholas Wallace, M.D., has joined the practice.
Bozard Promoted To Colonel
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Lt. Colonel Jeffrey C. Bozard was promoted to Colonel, 113th Fighter Wing, District of Columbia Air National Guard (DCANG), Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland recently.
One Fatality Reported In I-95 Wreck (Updated)
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A man was killed in a wreck on I-95 at the 183 southbound mile marker on Tuesday, July 5th, according to Lance Corporal Sonny Collins of the S.C. Highway Patrol.